Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Florida Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, a corporation formed in Florida registers there on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Florida's Certificate of Status ($8.75). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Florida records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Florida and Ohio each ask for

	Florida formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$8.75	$99 at order
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.fl.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	No annual report
Due	May 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Florida to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 530A
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Florida name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Florida certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Florida corporation is registered with Ohio.

Your Florida name and Ohio's rules

We check your exact Florida name against Ohio's records before filing.

Your Ohio agent and the Florida one

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Florida says registered agent. Ohio papers come to us; Florida's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Florida and Ohio

Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($150); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Florida to Ohio

An LLC formed in Florida files Form 617 with Ohio ($99 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Ohio into Florida

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Florida files Form CR2E007 with $70 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about Ohio

Does my Florida company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Florida business operates there; Ohio registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Ohio calls it registration for Florida corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Florida corporation in Ohio?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Florida's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

Ohio's standard processing takes 3 to 7 business days, plus time for Florida's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Florida's report ($150) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

Ohio can charge a Florida company a civil penalty of up to $10,000 and a fine of at least $250.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Florida registered agent stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

Yes, but Florida keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and the original keeps Florida's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

Florida companies leave by filing a Certificate of Surrender of Foreign Licensed Corporation; until then, both the Ohio registration and Florida's filings stay in place.

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